Sal bought 35 feet of window trim at a hardware store. The trim cost $1.75 per foot, including sales tax. If Sal paid with a $100.00 bill, how much change should he have received?

Respuesta :

Sal would get back $29.75 because 100-61.75=29.75

The correct answer is:

$38.75

Explanation:

35 feet of trim at $1.75 per foot would give us a cost of

35(1.75) = 61.25.

Paying with a $100 bill, he would receive

100-61.25 = $38.75 in change.